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Photo Credit: David Dietrich

Artist
Sulton Rogers (Primary)
Title

Two-faced Woman

Date
not dated
Century
20th century
Medium & Support
Carved and painted wood
Object Type
Wood
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Accession Number
2017.14.02
Copyright
In Copyright, Rights Holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable
© Estate of Sulton Rogers
Description

Sulton Rogers, "Two-faced Woman". Not dated. Carved and Painted wood. Unsigned. A wood carved figure in shape of a female with two heads. Proper left head has two horns on top. The female is wearing a red top (bra) and bottom (panties/underwear).

Label History

Born in Mississippi, Rogers spent the majority of his adult life in Syracuse, NY, where he worked at a chemical plant. Taught to carve by his father at a young age, his skill came in handy while working the night shift at the plant. He continued to carve throughout his time in New York, but Rogers began working in wood in earnest following his retirement, eventually returning to Mississippi. He referred to his subjects as “haints,” a Southern term for ghosts, and his miniature houses full of the figures as “haint houses.” His forms were often exaggerated and abstracted as in the carving pictured and frequently referenced characters from the artist’s dreams.

Exhibition Title: Asheville Art Museum: An Introduction to the Collection
Label Date: 2021
Type: Catalogue Entry
Written by: Andrew Glasglow

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